Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20
CITY LOCAL In BRIEF.
PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AND COM
MENTION CURRKaT HAPPENINGS.
The Peorls Coming and ooing-Newsy
Notes.-The Henrico Murder Con-
fessiou-M Marriage, &c.

htN. III. AlAtt viii AN'AAiN hs' 'Nt-A-
dsy-night services at Old-Market Hall
tonight
Mr. 4. +. Tatum and family will leave
the city tomorrow morning to spend the
winter in California.
The people ali say " Let MS have mn
exposition" Ashton Starkc is the man
to carry it through to success.
Mrs. II. c. Sener, VINO has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Henry Jones, No. Gj1
north Fifth street, has lett for her home,
IN Washington.
Mrs. George S. Palmer has bought the
house on Grace street near Richmond
College from the estate OF the late Mrs.
j. 3. Jeter for s.. 200.
Now that there is money in hand JET
the sidewalks where they are badly
broken and torn up. especially on such
streets as Main, Gary, and Broad, be
speedily repaired.
lieutenant Thurston, of the United
States recruiting Office here, has a de-
tachment of thirteen recruts-six OF
them colored-who will leave next week
for Washington and Fortress Monroe.
Mr.. Il. II. Spencer, the Republican
member Of the HOuse-elect from Buck
inglam county. is nat Colored, as was
enormously written in the list of mem
beers published yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hamilton,
who were married last week, have re-
turned from their bridal tour, and were
rendered a reception Thursday night by
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith.
The Henrico Board Of Supervisors met
at the county courthouse yesterday and
were engaged for several hours consider
ing the mass of routine business that had
accumulated during the past ninety day. &.
Rev. DR.. Il. 2. Kerr will conduct the
services Mt the Soldiers Home at O'Clock
this afternoon. he music Will be fur
nished by the choir Of the First Presby-
terrain church, under the direction Of MIR.
Clepp,
The Gas last night had n tendency to
bob up serenoiy and drop down suddenly
in way that vas very provoking, and
this manifestation OF It's inconstapcy was
visible il number Of Maln-slrcct
houses.
Nr. Andrew Girolami, who, while out
hunting east OF the city on Thursday
last. bad his right hand badly shot by The
accidental discharge of one barrel Of his
gun. is doing well, though suffering
much pain.
The monument to mark the spot near
Yellow Tavern where General J. T.. 3.
Stuart fol-. mortaly wounded. was yes
to-day taken 10 the ground. When
placed IN position there will be suitable
ceremonies.
Anumber Of Turks who stopped in the
| CITY on their way from the South TO bar
ter their wares lett yesterday cor Balti-
more, claiming that they were dIycn
from Richmond by high license and the
prospect OF poor business.
Isn't it about time to take in the sun
mor street-cars They look as out of
place rs stIaw hats in weather such as
this. If The company is short ot cars
+ they should buy more, instead OF trying
to freeze their passengers.
Nlr. William lcgenheimer left Friday
/ for New York to attend the convention
/ Of The GrQnd Lodge OF the Independent
, Order Of the Free Sons Of Israel. BE
goes as delegate from Friendship
Lodge OF this city. His wife accompa-
MED him on the trip
Speciai-Deputy Fielding Pollard
organized a lodge OF Good remplars in
Hanover county on Thursday night,
with tvouty.nine chatter members.
/ Ncar'y one hundred new lodges OF tits
order have been organized this yeoI
and the membership greatly increased
Mr. Frank Thompson, vice-presidcnt
Of tine Pennsylvania railroad, accompa-
MED by General Schuyler, OF New York,
and Captain john ). Wise, were game
shooting in GoOchland county during
the past week. lie travels in his p!i-
vatc car. which lie had switched off At
pcmbclton.
in compliance with an appeal from !hC
Central Branch joint meeting viii be
he'd this evening at , o'clock IN Cattle
dral hail to consider the advisability OF
inviting Sir Thomas Esmonds aud john
OCounor, members OF Pmhament-thC
delegates of tie Irish National League
now in America, t. Richmond.
William Ransom and Joseph p
DrcWott, of England. members Of The
Society of Friends. ate IN the city, bHi
they are not, rs some suppose, elders,
nor are they member, of the Peace
Arbitration Commission. They ere
simply private individuals travelling IN
this country to see something OF II aud
It's people. They are expected to attend
Friends meeting, Clay street above
tTst, at II o'clock this morning.
On Friday night last Richmond
Indee. no. 10. Order of The Golden
Gain, elected the following officer, for
the ensuing tenn: ". Il. Downing.
commander; Luther Martin, vicc.com-
mandcr c. =. Knight, assistant com
mander: Il. ". Jenkins, secretary; Il.
r.. Richeson, collector; j. M. Fossett,
treasurer ). G. Hughes, prelate Nelson
Powell guide; J. W. Carr, guardian
i. b. Traylor, sentinel
Several magistrates were engaged a.
the HenIico county courthouse yestor-
day, but none of the cases heard were
OF general interest or importance. Some
OF the county school-teachers were paid
oil, and several OF the district school
boards met and completed their orGani-
cations and considered matters relGting
TO The schools under their supervision.
Altogether it was quite a busy day at
the courthouse, but there were no big
items to be caught.
Mr.. Thomas Rock, one Of the en-
ployees at Johnson's stcam-forge, under
the Richmond end OF the Free bridge,
met with q serious accident yesterday,
which will cost him the loss Of much
time and probably OF one foot. Between
Z aud o'clock he was at work unload
ing car-axles from train car. when one
OF the axles, weighing nearly six hun
dred pounds, fell against his leg, crush
ing the bone at the ankle Joint The
city ambulance WAS called, and upon its
arrival DR.. Sleisher, the physician III
charge, found the fracture to be a com